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(1) A programmed daily ttilization rate of 4:00 hours for the
C~5h adreraft ond 1:05 hours for the RB=5O aircroft wos estaglishod in OPLAN
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The actual commitments for the C-Sh edrereft, hovever, ware too
low
to enable achievement of this rate.
Task Group 7,4) csteblished a policy
of requiring backeup circreft end readiness stctus for detonation pertic
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potion,
This forced non-utilization during periods of daystomday detonation
postponements,
‘When this participation permitted, coordinstion for schedule
ing wes effected with Documentary Photo Elemmt, Test 5asc Unit, Test Servicc
Unit, and Task Group 7.1. Although this coordination wes complicated, it
worked in c sstisfactory mannor,
(2) ‘Fifty (50) missions were flown to off~atoll sites (Bikins,
Kwajelein, Truk, Nauru, Tarawa, Johnston, Guam and Majuro) on island
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resupply requirements,
ad.
RB-5O, 7131, was eqvipped at Eniwetok for technical photo-
graphy in connection with U,S, Navy requirements,
With tiis equipment
installed, availability for other requirements lessened; only docusantary
photography from the photoenavigatorts position w-s possible,
RB-50OF,
7160, was used primarily for T=-11 camera photography of prcecreter and
postecrater photo-mappinz,.
In addition to this, the aircraft was used for
photo-mapping of Jonnston Island, Eniwctok end Bi'ini Atolls,
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The C+5!: airereft perticipated in the photogran-ie coverage of
ten (10) nuclear detonttions,
undemmter detenstions,
The RB-50 airereft particincted in two
Onc RB=SO wes positioned cirectly over the blast
by Me33 radar controls the othcr RB-50 tock t-rget array photo-mapning
photography shortly before and shcrtly after the blest,
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any of the five cirercft or théir personnel occured from these detonations,.
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